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United States 1978 California 500
Race details
Race 13 of 18 in the 1978 USAC Championship Car season
DateSeptember 3, 1978
Official name1978 California 500
LocationOntario Motor Speedway, Ontario, California, United States
CoursePermanent racing facility
2.500 mi / 4.023 km
Distance200 laps
500.000 mi / 804.672 km
Pole position
DriverUnited States Tom Sneva (Team Penske)
Time199.933 mph (321.761 km/h)
Podium
FirstUnited States Al Unser (Jim Hall/Chaparral)
SecondUnited States Pancho Carter (Fletcher Racinf)
ThirdUnited States Gordon Johncock (Patrick Racing)

The 1978 California 500, the ninth running of the event, was held at the Ontario Motor Speedway in Ontario, California, on Sunday, September 3, 1978. The event was race number 13 of 18 in the 1978 USAC Championship Car season. The race was won by Al Unser, who became the only driver with win all three races in IndyCar's Triple Crown in one year.

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